The role of grain size in He bubble formation: Implications for swelling resistance

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• 作者：O. El-Atwani^a ; ^{oelatwan25@gmail.com} ; J.E. Nathaniel II^a ; A.C. Leff^a ; B.R. Muntifering^b ; J.K. Baldwin^c ; K. Hattar^b ; M.L. Taheri^a ;
• 关键词：Bubble formation ; Nanocrystalline ; Denuded zone ; Swelling
• 刊名：Journal of Nuclear Materials
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：484
• 期：Complete
• 页码：236-244
• 全文大小：2391 K
• 卷排序：484

文摘

Nanocrystalline metals are postulated as radiation resistant materials due to their high defect and particle (e.g. Helium) sink density. Here, the performance of nanocrystalline iron films is investigated in-situ in a transmission electron microscope (TEM) using He irradiation at 700 K. Automated crystal orientation mapping is used in concert with in-situ TEM to explore the role of grain orientation and grain boundary character on bubble density trends. Bubble density as a function of three key grain size regimes is demonstrated. While the overall trend revealed an increase in bubble density up to a saturation value, grains with areas ranging from 3000 to 7500 nm2 show a scattered distribution. An extrapolated swelling resistance based on bubble size and areal density indicated that grains with sizes less than 2000 nm2 possess the greatest apparent resistance. Moreover, denuded zones are found to be independent of grain size, grain orientation, and grain boundary misorientation angle.